The scream of jet engines announced the counter-strike more assuredly than any piece of public statement in the forum. Banking low across the market, the Lightnings spat flurries of hard rounds, strafing the area as an open target.
It was a tight, well-disciplined formation that was gone mere moments after the attack began. For a moment, it left a haze of dust and streamers of ragged cloth twisting in the vortexes that came trailing after. The big guns opened up then; breaching the thick city walls and chewing large gaps in the narrow twisting streets. The ground seemed to groan in protest with each concussion.
Showing posts with label combat. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Conversation In A Firefight
Suzie changed the clip on her assault rifle and switched to semi-automatic. With three single shots she dropped three separate soldiers - the loud booms and explosive craters suggesting a change in ammunition type.
"HESH rounds" she offered by way of explanation, return fire from the remaining two assailants raking the wall above their heads. She popped up a sensor from her headset over the top of their cover, its micro-eye scannning the immediate surroundings.
In a brief lull she surged again back to her feet, and fired again, twice. She received several large dents and scores in her own plating for her trouble, but there was no more incoming fire.
Dust began to settle. "High Explosive Squash Heads - designed to take out armoured personnel - they penetrate, then fragment."
"Sounds like they'd seriously hurt you too" KT asked
"Nah, I'm a full-body replacement job - chromed through and through. If they got through the brain pan or hit the nerve processors I'd be screwed but if anyone got shot in those locations, armour or no armour they'd be out of the fight."
"HESH rounds" she offered by way of explanation, return fire from the remaining two assailants raking the wall above their heads. She popped up a sensor from her headset over the top of their cover, its micro-eye scannning the immediate surroundings.
In a brief lull she surged again back to her feet, and fired again, twice. She received several large dents and scores in her own plating for her trouble, but there was no more incoming fire.
Dust began to settle. "High Explosive Squash Heads - designed to take out armoured personnel - they penetrate, then fragment."
"Sounds like they'd seriously hurt you too" KT asked
"Nah, I'm a full-body replacement job - chromed through and through. If they got through the brain pan or hit the nerve processors I'd be screwed but if anyone got shot in those locations, armour or no armour they'd be out of the fight."
Monday, 4 February 2008
Drone Fragment
The faint buzzsaw crackle was getting louder as the drone returned, swooping on its lifters like a malevolent fly. The large composite lens structures of its sensors, and the pulse gun slung beneath it did little to change that impression.
Grace popped round the corner briefly and fired a burst of flechettes at it, spinning back behind cover as strobes of laser fire burnt through the space she'd just left. She grinned at Tanya, even as she slapped a trip mine on the wall and pushed her along the corridor.
"At least we know one thing now" she said, her pistol burping another cloud of flechettes and knocking back the drone as it emerged from the corner. "You can't dodge lasers, but the targetting motors on that thing aren't half as good as claimed!"
She shoved her charge through a fire door and triggered the mine with a small remote clipped to her belt.Even with their weight against it, the door trembled against the shockwave, but it didn't give way.
There was a pause and a sprinkler system came on, shockingly cold and making making them both yelp. They made for the doors at the opposite end of the short tunnel that led back out to the plaza. Tanya muttered under her breath, Grace kept an eye on the door behind them, but there was no further sign of pursuit.
Grace popped round the corner briefly and fired a burst of flechettes at it, spinning back behind cover as strobes of laser fire burnt through the space she'd just left. She grinned at Tanya, even as she slapped a trip mine on the wall and pushed her along the corridor.
"At least we know one thing now" she said, her pistol burping another cloud of flechettes and knocking back the drone as it emerged from the corner. "You can't dodge lasers, but the targetting motors on that thing aren't half as good as claimed!"
She shoved her charge through a fire door and triggered the mine with a small remote clipped to her belt.Even with their weight against it, the door trembled against the shockwave, but it didn't give way.
There was a pause and a sprinkler system came on, shockingly cold and making making them both yelp. They made for the doors at the opposite end of the short tunnel that led back out to the plaza. Tanya muttered under her breath, Grace kept an eye on the door behind them, but there was no further sign of pursuit.
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